Projects per year
Abstract
Amanda Wallace, as acting director of Manchester Art Gallery during the summer of 2017, has been at the forefront of the city’s decision-making around the spontaneous memorials. This retrospective interview with Amanda gives an overview of the complex processes and conversations that led to the foundation of the Manchester Together Archive.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Film |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- spontaneous memorials
- Manchester Art Gallery
- Manchester Arena Attack
- Manchester Together Archive
- Manchester
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Policy@Manchester
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Dive into the research topics of '10,000 Objects: A film from the Manchester Together Archive'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials: Building an International Network
2/04/18 → 31/01/19
Project: Research
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Museums and Spontaneous Memorials
Arvanitis, K., 2025, (In preparation) Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Psychological Impact of Spontaneous Memorials: A Narrative Review
Arvanitis, K., Collins, H., Allsopp, K., Chitsabesan, P. & French, P., 2020, In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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Collecting, Documenting and Using Spontaneous Memorials: the case of the ‘Manchester Together Archive’
Arvanitis, K., Aug 2019, ARC Magazine, August 2019, 361, p. 11-13 3 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Impacts
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Developing a museum policy and practice for the curation of spontaneous memorials after terrorist attacks and their use for post-trauma recovery
Kostas Arvanitis (Participant)
Impact: Awareness and understanding, Health and wellbeing, Policy, Society and culture
Prizes
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"Working Together for Manchester" Award. Manchester City Council Awards for Excellence 2019
Arvanitis, Kostas (Recipient), Wallace, Amanda (Recipient), Bolton, Laysa (Recipient) & Marsden, Jenny (Recipient), 18 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Memory Studies Association Annual Conference
Kostas Arvanitis (Chair)
25 Jun 2019 → 28 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials, International Workshop
Kostas Arvanitis (Chair)
20 Sep 2018 → 21 Sep 2018Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
Press/Media
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What collecting spontaneous memorials can tell us about collecting COVID-19 – Part II
20/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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What collecting spontaneous memorials can tell us about collecting COVID-19 – Part I
24/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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TOWER FM: Thousands Of Arena Attack Tributes To Be Digitised As Part Of Permanent Archive
26/07/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research